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Craig Thomas

Former U.S. Senator for Wyoming

Biography

Craig Thomas (died 2007) was an American politician who represented Wyoming in the United States Senate from January 1995 to June 2007, during the 104th–110th Congresses. Thomas served as a Republican. Thomas died in office on June 4, 2007.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Craig Lyle Thomas
  • Died: June 4, 2007
  • Term Started: January 4, 2007
  • Term Ended: June 4, 2007
  • Senate Class: Class I

Service History

  • Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 2001 104th–106th Congresses Republican Wyoming
  • Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2007 107th–110th Congresses Republican Wyoming
  • Jan 4, 2007 – Jun 4, 2007 110th Congress Republican Wyoming

Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.

Served With

Senators who represented the same state during Thomas's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 4,337 roll-call votes cast between 1995 and 2007 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Not Voting

Vote #181

On the Motion (Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt to H.R.2206) (H.R. 2206)

Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

May 24, 2007, 8:26 PM (ET) Result: Motion Agreed to (80-14) (80 Y - 14 N)

Not Voting

Vote #180

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 (To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status).)

May 24, 2007, 5:59 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (29-66) (29 Y - 66 N)

Not Voting

Vote #179

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 (To establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program.)

May 24, 2007, 5:27 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (59-35) (59 Y - 35 N)

Not Voting

Vote #178

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1181 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1181 (To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period.)

May 24, 2007, 2:15 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (48-49) (48 Y - 49 N)

Not Voting

Vote #177

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 (To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement officials related to an individual's immigration status.)

May 24, 2007, 12:46 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (48-49) (48 Y - 49 N)

Not Voting

Vote #176

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1186 (To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.)

May 24, 2007, 12:19 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (87-9) (87 Y - 9 N)

Yea

Vote #175

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 (To reduce to 200,000 the number of certain non-immigrants permitted to be admitted during a fiscal year.)

May 23, 2007, 2:29 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (74-24) (74 Y - 24 N)

Nay

Vote #174

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 (To strike the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program.)

May 22, 2007, 5:47 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (31-64) (31 Y - 64 N)

Nay

Vote #173

On the Cloture Motion S. 1348 (S. 1348)

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

May 21, 2007, 5:43 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-23, 3/5 majority required) (69 Y - 23 N)

Nay

Vote #172

On the Conference Report S.Con.Res. 21 (S.Con.Res. 21)

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.

May 17, 2007, 4:03 PM (ET) Result: Conference Report Agreed to (52-40) (52 Y - 40 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).